Nigeria vs Vanuatu: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Nigeria
0.5837 tonnes per person
in 2024
Vanuatu
0.6012 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nigeria rank
176th
Vanuatu rank
174th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Nigeria
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 0.6012 tonnes per person against 0.5837 tonnes per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0175 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Nigeria ranks 176th and Vanuatu ranks 174th of 213 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1782 tonnes per person | 0.7408 tonnes per person | 0.5626 tonnes per person | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 0.7506 tonnes per person | 0.5568 tonnes per person | 0.1938 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.7725 tonnes per person | 0.4884 tonnes per person | 0.2841 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.6288 tonnes per person | 0.419 tonnes per person | 0.2098 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 0.6479 tonnes per person | 0.3948 tonnes per person | 0.2531 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.6217 tonnes per person | 0.5302 tonnes per person | 0.0915 tonnes per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.6001 tonnes per person | 0.6375 tonnes per person | 0.0374 tonnes per person | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Nigeria or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 0.6012 tonnes per person against 0.5837 tonnes per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Nigeria and Vanuatu?
- 0.0175 tonnes per person, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Vanuatu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Nigeria and Vanuatu rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Nigeria ranks 176th and Vanuatu ranks 174th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.